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Going Solo IF YOU’RE IN NEED OF ALONE TIME, LOOK NO FURTHER – WE’VE ROUNDED UP THE BEST SPOTS FOR SOLITARY TRAVELLERS OLD BAKERY B&B QUILT RETREATS, NORFOLK For those chasing time for contemplation, these relaxing quilt retreats – taking place in a bright and airy studio – are a great choice. Sustained with delicious, just-out-of-the-oven treats from the bakery, the weekend will be spent patching together your project. theoldbakerynorfolk.co.uk XENIA CREATIVE RETREAT, NORTH HAMPSHIRE With a well-stocked gallery of works created by guests during their sojourns, this haven also hosts writers, musicians and performers. Those who prefer independence will feel at home: on arrival, you will be provided with a plentiful food hamper, which you can use to cook up a storm at
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self-catered accommodation. xeniacreativeretreat.com TILTON HOUSE, SOUTH DOWNS
Set among the South Downs National Park, this literary hideaway is an opportunity not only to get the creative juices flowing, but become immersed in nature – at the former stomping grounds of Virginia Woolf, Maynard Keynes and TS Eliot. A holistic massage and cedar wood sauna are on hand for extra unwinding. tiltonhouse.co.uk
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One of the UK’s top yoga retreats. Classes, workshops, treatments and therapies are housed here – plus a revered plant-based restaurant, Offbeet. With community at its core, bespoke courses are shaped around you, with sessions ranging from shamanic healing to sound therapy. theretreatnewforest.co.uk Down towards Dorset, this crafty 19th-century cottage is decorated to match its courses in photography, woodworking, basket making, lampshade creation, bookbinding, pottery and much more – led by esteemed artisans. thecraftsmanscottage.com THE CRAFTSMAN’S COTTAGE, WILTSHIRE
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